February 6, 2024

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Welcome to The Pulse from restaurant development + design magazine. Ahead of each issue since the summer of 2020, Editor in Chief Rebecca Kilbreath has sent out a survey to ask five quick questions of readers.

Below (and five more times this year) you’ll find a summary of current survey results, links to related rd+d content, and a link to take part in the next survey! Thanks for reading, and please reach out to Rebecca (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) directly to offer feedback and future survey suggestions.

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75% of readers say sustainability is somewhat or very important to their new builds and renovations.

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16% of readers are developing in concentric circles from existing locations.

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34% of readers say designs that are “white and/or bright to highlight cleanliness and transparency” are moving the needle on their pitches and projects.

An additional 23% noted the answer was “biophilic design or bringing the natural world inside.” This is a decline from 2021 when 43% of readers named biophilic design as their top aesthetic trend.

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